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Sunset Silhouette Tutorial [Detailed Video + Written Tut]


Inkz

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Hey guy's..

A nice little tutorial adding a nice silhouette to your sunset landscape images.

Level: Beginner
Time: 10 minutes

Please like and subscribe and watch in 720HD



Tree


http://browse.deviantart.com/art/PNG-TREE-AB-330801213


Background


http://browse.deviantart.com/art/Grass-Sunset-120813076


Resize to 2000x1333px


Step 1:


Open your background and duplicate (Ctrl+J). I resized the background to
2000x1333px. Now add your trr to the background and mask it. Using a soft
black brush, clean up the bottom area so it will fit nicely onto the floor
of the background.

masktreesm_zpsf99184ef.png


Step 2:


Now place you tree somewhere nicely. I've added mine just right to the sun.

TreePlacementsm_zps99f8af90.png


Step 3:


Now lets blend the tree into the background a little. So still on the tree
layer, go to Image > Adjustments > Hue/Sat and lower both the saturation and
the lightness.

Blendtreesm_zps7df004f0.png


Step 4:


Now add some exposure to the silouette.

Exposeuresm_zpsf5f3e1ee.png


Step 5:


Now we need a shadow for the tree. Duplicate the tree layer and highlight the
bottom tree layer. Go to Image > Adjustments > Hue/Sat and slide the Lightness
all the way down so the tree turns all black. Now transform the tree into place
using the sun as your light source. Once happy with the position of the shadow
give it a gaussian blur of around 6-10% and lower opacity.

Shadowsm_zpsf0dd24e2.png


Step 6:


Use the warp tool on the shadow to match in to the contours of the field.

Warpsm_zps91c45c96.png


Step 7:


Add an adjustment layer above all layers. We will use the photo filter adjustment
layer using the settings I used.

Filtersm_zps14d76437.png




That's it. I added a slight vignette and a little lens flare to tweak end result.

Finishsm_zpsa4cdc172.png
 

Janifar

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Hey Inkz it's honestly for beginner much useful one you present here. Will help each beginner who wanna to learn easily.
 

lindavictoria

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Quite nice tutorial, thought it would be even better if you explain a little more about vignette and the lens flare. Thanks anyway!
 

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